January Jones Gets Provocative in Versace Campaign by Testino


January Jones, best known for her role as the icy Betty Draper on Mad Men, sheds her signature 1960s housewife persona in a bold new direction for Versace’s Spring/Summer 2011 campaign. Lensed by Mario Testino, the campaign captures Jones in a strikingly minimal and seductive light.Donatella Versace herself calls the actress “deeply sensual”—a fitting description for a campaign that balances elegance with daring modernity. Thoughts on this unexpected transformation?

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Givenchy Spring/Summer 2011: A Visual Feast

Designer Riccardo Tisci has chosen his muse, Daphne Groeneveld, and albino model Stephen Thompson to star in the Givenchy Spring/Summer 2011 campaign. The brilliant concept is photographed by Mert and Marcus. Can’t wait to see more!  [WWD] Photos courtesy of Givenchy

Prince William and Kate Middleton: The Engagement Photos We’ve All Been Waiting For!


The official portrait photographs for the engagement of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton were taken by renowned fashion photographer Mario Testino in the Council Chamber in the State Apartments at St James’s Palace. Testino shared in a statement:

“I am very happy to have been asked to cover this historic moment that the whole world was waiting for. They are in their prime and brimming with happiness. I have never felt so much joy as when I see them together.”

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Natalie Portman’s Bold Striptease for New York Times Magazine


Black Swan star Natalie Portman channels the starlets of the 1940s before shedding her clothes in a new video for The New York Times Magazine, celebrating their Hollywood issue. Captured by Sølve Sundsbø, the feature highlights actors who defined cinema in 2010. The New York Times Magazine describes the fourteen actors in their issue as ‘turning their bodies and faces into instruments of pure, deep, and enigmatic emotion.’

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Keira Knightley Stuns in Polka-Dot Chiffon Dress for Vogue UK

Keira Knightley looks gorgeous in a polka-dot chiffon dress by Dolce & Gabbana on the cover of Vogue UK, January 2010. Her editorial is fantastic, captured by renowned fashion and celebrity photographer Mario Testino. I love the styling, the colors—everything about it.